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Garritan
09-22-2006, 03:18 AM
Information Week has an interesting article (http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=192501131):

The Next Windows After Vista Will Demand Radical Rethinking From Microsoft

"Microsoft is at a crossroads, and the operating system that follows Vista will likely mark a serious break from the past. That is, if Microsoft can figure out how to do things differently.

While it's putting the finishing touches on Vista--a near-final test version could arrive this week--Microsoft is at work on the next major version of its most important product, a system code-named Vienna that's supposed to introduce a whole- sale reworking of the Windows desktop. Before that, a tune-up of Vista, dubbed Fiji, is in the works.

Windows Vista The next version of Microsoft's operating system will include a new user interface that automatically sorts related files into folders, an improved search engine, and more powerful graphics technology. Windows Fiji An interim release of Windows after Vista, this tune-up may include bug fixes and new features Windows Vienna after Vista is likely to include a revamped desktop and the ability to wall off old code from critical parts of the system and deliver features over the Web..."